Some questions and answers from section 119 of the text, The Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Joshu:
A monk asked, “I am speaking about the time when we haven’t met each other; is there any relationship or not?”
The master said, “As there is perception, there is relationship.”
The monk said, “If no other [person] is perceived, what is related to?”
The master said, “If it is not the case [that there is perception], it is your own self.”
The monk said, “Can you be perceived or not?”
The master said, “As people move closer, the Way moves farther away.”
The monk said, “Why do you hide yourself?”
The master said, “Right now I am openly talking with you.”
The monk said, “How can you say you are not moving away?”
The master said, “Because it is obviously so [that I’m moving away].”
What does it mean for Zen Masters to meet each other? What is the result of Zen Masters meeting each other?
What happens when there is perception? What happens when there is no perception?
What happens to perception when people move closer?
In this text, what made the monk ask “Why do you hide yourself?”
Submitted August 12, 2022 at 03:33AM by madannada https://ift.tt/7eaGkB0
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